And so begins the second half of Louis van Gaal's debut season as Manchester United manager. He has two transfer windows behind him and, in any other instance, that would surely be enough to give us an indication of how his new team will develop...

Manchester United travel to West Ham on Sunday and despite widespread criticism of his team's playing style, Louis van Gaal will be aware that there will be far fewer complaints if they maintain their third-place position until the end of the season...

There's been a lot of transfer speculation around Lionel Messi recently, not least the suggestion that Manchester United could be tempted to make a sensational move for the Barcelona genius, per Daily Mail ...

Manchester United starlet Adnan Januzaj could be used as a makeweight in Louis van Gaal ’s pursuit of Paris Saint-Germain man Marquinhos , with reports suggesting that the Dutchman will look to add to his defensive options in the summer...